There were a million things going on in the city this weekend - the government was using our tax dollars to test out their new Burning Man art cars in the sky, everyone was out in straw fedoras Instagramming free music, your supervisor and his fiance were having a roof party in North Beach, we're all suddenly huge Oakland A's fans, and apparently football is still a thing.

But I didn't do any of that because I thought chillin in Dolo was the cool thing to do on the weekends. I put on my cuuutest romper, even made it to brunch in a timely fashion, and headed over to Dolo with my ladypals only to discover that everyone was off YOLOing elsewhere! What gives?! Is Dolo over? Is Speedway Meadows the new Dolo? Did we officially surrender ground to NIMBY Noe Valley families? Am I a NIMBY now?!

I've made it over to the Rock Make fest at 18th and Treat for the past couple of years and it's yet to disappoint.  From the sound of it, this year will be no exception.  Nicole from The Bay Bridged fills us in on what we can expect:

There will be all the usual bells and whistles: 2 stages with 12 bands, a long strip of local vendors, inflatable activity for both kids and adults (jousting!), food trucks, and a huge beer garden placed in the center of the layout this year.

Some of the bands playing include Exray's, Twin Steps, John Vanderslice, The Mallard, Will Sprott (of The Mumlers), and plenty more. It's a diverse, local lineup and one of the only chances all year for the all ages community to check out some of these bands, which is something I think is really special.

And here's the schedule:

17th Street Stage (at Treat Avenue & 17th Street)
12:30pm: SF Rock Project
1:30pm: Kids on a Crime Spree
2:30pm: The Mallard
3:30pm: Yalls
4:30pm: Will Sprott (of The Mumlers)
5:30pm: Tartufi
6:30pm: Burnt Ones

18th Street Stage (at 18th Street & Treat Avenue)
1pm: Metal Mother
2pm: Permanent Collection
3pm: Twin Steps
4pm: DRMS
5pm: John Vanderslice
6pm: Exray’s

See you guys there!

We mentioned back in March that a couple of neighborhood comics were looking at putting on a festival combining the indigestion of burritos and the healing power of comedy.  They took their vision to Kickstarter, raised the money it took to get the fest going, scoured through hundreds of submissions for comics across the country, and made everything official.  The result of their hard work?  The SF Comedy & Burrito Festival, a three day stand-up fest on Oct 11-13th with over 100 performers in six venues.

The festival features a mess of our favorite local comics (including most of the folks associated with The Business), but is also importing a number of heavyweights from out of town, including Matt Braunger from MadTV, late-night veteran Brendon Walsh (who'll be recording his debut album at the festival), and butt-tweeter Sean Patton.  And in true Mission District fashion, you won't have to leave the neighborhood to see any of 'em.  The festival promoters are taking full advantage of the neighborhood's weird assortment of venue offerings, putting comics on stages ranging from classics like Elbo Room and the Dark Room Theater, to lesser-used gems like Esta Noche and The Polish Club.

Now, festival passes might seem a bit expensive at $55 (and they go up from there when early bird pricing is up on Sept. 15th), but keep in mind it's multiple shows spread over 3 nights and there's free burritos (and rumors of complimentary beer).  Also, it's apparently not cheap to book out three venues for an entire weekend.  So do yourself a favor and get tickets now while they're good and cheap.

The San Francisco Street Food Fest returns to the Mission on Saturday, so we're certain you'll be looking to escape the neighborhood for a bit.  And what a better way to do it than celebrating the 5th anniversary of Indie Mart at Thee Parkside?  They're promising “food and drink and babes,” 100+ local DIY makers selling their hot wares, as well as performances from Ty Segall and Bobb Saggeth.  Also, no organic pig roasts.

Three bucks, starts at noon on Sunday!